# Pandemic EBT Food Benefits (10.542)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-542-pandemic-ebt-food-benefits/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Pandemic EBT Food Benefits is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.1 billion in 9 grants, about $119 million per award.

## Objectives

The objective of the of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is to provide nutrition assistance on EBT cards for: (1) school-age children who would have received free or reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) had their schools not been closed or operating with reduced hours for at least five (5) consecutive days due to the COVID-19 public health emergency; (2) SNAP-enrolled children in child care whose child care facility is closed or has reduced attendance or who live in the area of a school that is closed or has reduced attendance due to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and (3) school-age children eligible for free or reduced price school meals and SNAP-enrolled children in child care during the summer months, regardless of the operating status of their schools or child care facilities. Due to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023, only school-aged children eligible for free or reduced price meals who attended an NSLP-participating school in School Year 2022-2023 are eligible for P-EBT benefits in Summer 2023.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $756 million | 3 |
| 2022 | $322 million | 3 |
| 2023 | $13.8 million | 4 |
| 2024 | -$8.1 million | 0 |
| 2025 | -$11.8 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La Familia | Puerto Rico | $1.0 billion |
| Cnmi Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Dcca | Northern Mariana Islands | $26.6 million |
| American Samoa Government | American Samoa | $21.4 million |